Eugene Costello jailed for contempt of court

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Eugene Costello was jailed for contempt of court by the High Court, reported on 29 September 2014.

The case concerned his failure to surrender a farm to a lender after possession proceedings.

Costello collapsed at the Four Courts and was taken by ambulance for medical treatment before entering custody.

He purged his contempt after two nights in Mountjoy and returned to Ballinasloe.